Today’s 50-State Blog Roundup
The 50-state blog roundup has existed over the years in various forms. The idea is to take a look at state and local blogs in order to see what important things are going on in state politics and campaigns, to get a preview of what’s coming to the national stage and to recognize the work of great state and local bloggers. Alabama: Left in Alabama: State Democratic Party Chair Mark Kennedy is apparently a man of honor. Alaska: Mudflats: “One Anchorage” is fighting to protect the rights of the LGBT community. Arizona: Blog for Arizona: The Pima County Republicans’ recent Glock raffle is part of a long pattern of gun fetishism. Arkansas: Blue Arkansas: Republican State Senator Bruce Holland was convicted of numerous crimes associated with endangering the lives of others while running from the police. California: Calitics: The American Chemistry Council is spending big bucks to buy the right to keep using toxic chemicals. Colorado: Square State: Denver Public Schools are doing a good job teaching students who are learning English for the first time, will they be allowed to continue doing so? Connecticut: My Left Nutmeg: Linda McMahon is running again. Delaware: Delaware Liberal: Conservatived are launching “State Legislators for Legal Immigration.” Florida: The Progressive Professor: Pondering what things would be like if September 11th hadn’t happened. Georgia: Blog for Democracy: Troy Davis is set to be executed in 10 days for a crime he may not have committed. Hawaii: Haven’t found any progressive blogs for this state yet. Idaho: No recent posts Illinois: Progress Illinois: Rep. Adam Kinzinger rubs elbows with rich business interests while ignoring his constituents. Indiana: No recent posts. Iowa: Bleeding Heartland: Is Christie Vilsack’s congressional run causing her husband, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, ethical problems? Kansas: The Kansas Free Press: Is the state going to spend millions of dollars promoting “faith-based marriage.” Kentucky: Page One: Teabaggers in Kentucky are pushing a fiscally irresponsible candidate for auditor. Louisiana: Daily Kingfish: Democratic politics in the state suffered a major loss this week as labor leader Vic Bussie passed away. Maine: Dirigo Blue: Maine Republicans are trying to disenfranchise students. Maryland: Maryland Juice: Maryland Republicans can’t handle money very well. Massachusetts: Blue Mass Group: Conservative activists in Massachusetts are engaging in illegal fundraising, it seems. Michigan: Michigan Liberal: Republican Paul Scott is facing a recall. Minnesota: MN Progressive Project: Rep. Chip Cravaack continues to show his hypocrisy knows no bounds. Mississippi: A Liberal In the Midst: There are serious questions about how progressive the Democratic gubernatorial nominee is. Missouri: Fired Up Missouri: Rep. Todd Akin says the EPA, Education and Energy Departments are unconstitutional. Montana: Montana Cowgirl: Republicans are wasting taxpayer money on bogus voter fraud charges. Nebraska: New Nebraska Network: Sen. Mike Johanns really is on point with the nonsensical right-wing talking points about government regulation. Nevada: Las Vegas Gleaner: Exploring the connection between creationism and those who deny global warming. New Hampshire: Blue Hampshire: New Hampshire has also lost a progressive icon, Bernard Boutin. New Jersey: Blue Jersey: Chris Christie, Speaker Sheila Oliver and a whole lot of shenanigans in New Jersey politics. New Mexico: Clearly New Mexico: State residents are certainly not happy with Gov. Susana Martinez and her right-wing agenda — they’re taking to the streets in protest. New York: The Albany Project: Words about 9/11 from those who were there. North Carolina: Blue NC: State senate leaders are trying to hide the fact that they are debating a marriage amendment. North Dakota: North Decoder: Senate Majority Leader Ryan Taylor may be running for governor, which could be a good thing. Ohio: Plunderbund: Gov. John Kasich fearmongers on the issue of overturning his bill to destroy collective bargaining. Oklahoma: Blue Oklahoma: Hw the state would benefit from the American Jobs Act. Oregon: Blue Oregon: Meet Congressional Candidate, apparently a good liberal, Brad Avakian. Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Progressive: The state of working Pennsylvania. Rhode Island: RI Future: It appears that state Republican have ousted “racist homophobe” Daniel Gordon. South Carolina: SC Prog Blog: Carolina Democrats are fighting voter disenfranchisement. South Dakota: Madville Times: Apparently the rent is too damn high for Dakota Republicans. Tennessee: KnoxViews: Can you help a progressive blogger in Tennessee who lost everything in a fire that destroyed home and business. Texas: Off the Kuff: Texas is getting gayer. Utah: The Side Track: Lamenting the growth of anti-intellectual opposition to expertise. Vermont: Green Mountain Daily: Lots of questions in Vermont about how to deal with the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene. Virginia: Not Larry Sabato: Republicans have candidates in 100% of the white-majority districts in the state senate. Washington: Horse’s Ass: State Republicans are in midlife crisis mode. West Virginia: West Virginia Blue: Democrats are looking good in the governor’s race. Wisconsin: Blue Cheddar: People who paid to attend a Paul Ryan luncheon were arrested for asking questions. Wyoming: Haven’t found any progressive blogs for this state yet. The list used to create the post can be found here . If you know of a progressive state or local blog that isn’t on the list, e-mail me at quinnelk@hotmail.com and I’ll add it.
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